Pardons

If I had the power to pardon people, I think that I would definately pardon the people who actually had an unfair trial. From what I understand, pardons have been viewed as sort of unfair, and to save political reputations. I would pardon people who didn't have the right to a fair trial because I think that is one of the most important rights we should have in our country; the right to a fair and unbiased trial. I think pardons such as the Watergate scandal are ridiculous. Politicians messed up and should be responsible for their actions, and be punished. If people did wrong-doings in our country, they shouldn't be pardoned. Having the power would mean that I would need to use something sort of like judicial restraint. I would put personal relationships and other affairs aside to decide what is fair to those who asked to be pardoned.